Osaka University

Graduate School of Engineering

Admission Guidelines for
Master’s Course

April 2024 for

International Students

This entrance examination is for those with “Student” residence status. Those with
“Student” residence status, or those who can acquire “Student” residence status
prior to enrollment can apply. (If you are not planning to acquire “Student”, please
consult the Admission Section:
iso-staff@eng.osaka-u.ac.jp)
CONTENTS
1. Number to be Admitted ....................................................................................................... 1

2. How to Select ...................................................................................................................... 2

3. Qualifications for Application ............................................................................................. 2

4. Preliminary Screening for Applicant’s Qualification ............................................................ 3

5. Application Procedure...................................................................................................... 3

(1) Application Period ............................................................................................................ 3

(2) Time and Place (for both summer and winter examinations)................................................ 4

6. Application Materials ......................................................................................................... 4

7. How to Pay the Application Fee........................................................................................... 7

8. Screening Schedules and Details ........................................................................................ 11

9. Announcement of Results .................................................................................................. 13

10. Admission Fee and Tuition ................................................................................................. 13

11. Policy on Handling Personal Information ........................................................................... 13

12. Notes for Applicants ........................................................................................................... 13

13. For inquiries concerning past examinations and research work .......................................... 14

14. Details for Summer Examination Subjects ......................................................................... 15

【Inquiries to: 】
Admission Section, Student Affairs Division,
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN

Tel: +81-6-6879-7228 (Direct)
E-mail: iso-staff@eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/
1. Number to be Admitted

Division/Department Course Number

Course of Biotechnology
Division of Biotechnology Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Molecular Chemistry

Course of Materials Chemistry

Division of Applied Chemistry
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Precision Engineering

Course of Applied Physics

Division of Precision Engineering and Applied Physics
Division of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Materials and
Manufacturing Science
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Mechanical Engineering
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Materials Science and
Engineering
Course of Manufacturing Science
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation A few students to each Di-

Course of Electrical Engineering vision/Department

Course of Information and

Division of Electrical, Electronic, and
Infocommunications Engineering
Division of Sustainable Energy and
Environmental Engineering
Division of Global Architecture
Department of Management of Industry and Technol- Technology
ogy
Communications Technology
Course of Quantum Information Electron-
ics
Course of Environmental Engineering
Course of Nuclear Science and
Energy Engineering
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Naval Architecture
and Ocean Engineering
Course of Civil Engineering
Course of Architectural Engineering
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
Course of Management of Industry and
Course of Industry
-University-Government Co-Creation
2. How to Select

Applicants are not allowed to apply for more than one Course at the same time.

※Division of Applied Chemistry accepts applications for the entire department, not by course.
Please fill in the application form as follows.
＜Course of Molecular Chemistry / Course of Materials Chemistry＞
Please do not fill in anything in the course section of the application form.
＜Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation＞
Please fill in " Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation " in the course section of the application form.
However, as a result of the selection process, you may be assigned to Course of Molecular Chemistry or Course of Ma-
terials Chemistry.

【Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation】

This course allows graduate students to participate in industry-university-government joint research
activities by cooperating the Graduate School of Engineering with Joint Research Chairs*1 and Research
Alliance Laboratories*2. The course newly involves “Internship on Campus”, which encourages the students
to incorporate the joint research activities into the conventional graduate education. Students, who are
accepted into the course, are assigned to an existing laboratory in each department. Please note that it is
necessary to have a consultation*3 with the Office for Industry-University-Government Co-Creation before
submitting an application to be accepted into the course.

*1 Joint Research Chairs are research units sponsored by companies who are fully dedicated to joint re-
search on campus.
*2 Research Alliance Laboratories are research bases for various industry-university collaborations by at-
tracting company-based R&D organizations to Osaka University.
*3 Contact information for consultations: Office for Industry-University-Government Co-Creation (e-mail:
creation@mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp)
Website : http://www.mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/ioc/

3. Qualifications for Application

Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications and must have adequate proficiency in the Japanese
language.

(1) Those who have graduated, or expect to graduate from a Japanese university or specialist college by March 31,
2024.
(2) Those who have earned or expect to earn by March 31, 2024, a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for
Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
(3) Those who have completed, or expect to complete by March 31, 2024, 16 years of formal study in a foreign country.
(4) Those who have completed, or expect to complete by March 31, 2024, correspondence courses in Japan that are admin-
istered by a foreign educational institution and have thereby completed 16 years of formal study in a foreign country.
(5) Those who have graduated, or expect to graduate by March 31, 2024, from an educational institution in a foreign
country (and have completed a total of 16 years of education). The foreign educational institution should be one
designated as being equivalent to a foreign university which shall include foreign universities equivalent to spe-
cialist colleges by the Minister of MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of
the Japanese Government).
(6) Those who have completed an academic program of either a foreign university or a foreign educational institution
(limited to which its comprehensive progress of education and research have been evaluated by an external person-
nel certified by its government or its related agency, or an institution designated as equivalent by the Minister of
MEXT) whose term of study is at least 3 years or more (including completion of the said program in our country
earning credits from its institution’s correspondence course or from an educational facility established in Japan

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 under the school education system of the said foreign country designated in the preceding issue), and have earned
or expect to earn by March 31, 2024, a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree.
(7) Those who have completed, or expect to complete by March 31, 2024, a specialized curriculum at a special voca-
tional school designated by the Minister of MEXT.
(8) Those who have been approved by the Minister of MEXT (as described in Ministry of Education Directive, Vol. 5,
1953).
(9) Those who are at least 22 years of age as of March 31, 2024, and who can be recognized, by passing the “Prelimi-
nary Screening of Applicant’s Qualification” conducted by the Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering,
as possessing academic abilities equivalent to those of university or specialist college graduates.

※Detail on qualifications (5) , (7) and (8) for the Master’s Course is available at the following webpage.
<留学生入試情報 > https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/entrance/f_admissions/

4. Preliminary Screening of Applicant’s Qualification

Among the Qualifications for Application mentioned above, those who wish to apply under (9) must have taken a particular
“Preliminary Screening of Applicant’s Qualification” prior to the application period. Such students must consult the Admission
Section by June 9 (Fri), 2023 (in summer) or by September 15 (Fri), 2023 (in winter). The Admission Section will announce
details concerning the documents required for this procedure. Results of the screening will be informed within several days.

※Not required for those who fall under (1) to (8) among the Qualification for Application. (E.g., those who have graduated or
expect to graduate from a university or a national institute of technology (technical junior college) with the specialized
curriculum (senkōka) by March 31, 2024.)

5. Application Procedure

<Note>
Every applicant must find, well in advance, an academic advisor suitable for the research field in which the applicant is inter-
ested, and contact him/her by email to confirm whether the field is adequately fitting to his/her laboratory.
[Laboratories at the GSE] https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/department/en/

Applicants, who fall under (1) to (8) or who have passed the Preliminary Screening of Applicant’s Qualification, must go
through the following procedures upon advance approval of the head of their Division/Department and their academic advisor.
(Please confirm with the prospective academic advisor about advance approval.) It is necessary that Applicants for
Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation check the course’s website and have a consultation
with the Office for Industry-University-Government Co-Creation before submitting an application.

※We do not accept applications by post. Please directly bring the application documents to the Admission Section. If
it is impossible for you to bring a set of necessary materials by yourself, please ask someone of the presentation on
your behalf.

(1) Application Period

In most of the Divisions/Departments, the entrance examination will be held twice, summer and winter.
① Summer Examination・・・July 3 (Mon) to July 14 (Fri), 2023
② Winter Examination・・・October 23 (Mon) to October 27 (Fri), 2023

<Notes>
・Some Divisions/Departments may not conduct the winter examination.
・The following courses do not conduct the winter examination.
Division of Applied Chemistry : Course of Molecular Chemistry / Course of Materials Chemistry /
_Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation
Division of Global Architecture: Course of Civil Engineering

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 (2) Time and Place (for both summer and winter examinations)
Time・・・9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (excluding 11:30 a.m. ~ 12:30 p.m.)
Place・・・Admission Section, Student Affairs Division,
Graduate School of Engineering (U1M Bldg. 1st Floor)
6. Application Materials
Materials
(1) Application Form
(2) Admission Ticket/Photo
Card
(3) Statement of Purpose
(4) Certificate of
Japanese Language Profi-
ciency
(5) Certified Academic Rec-
ords (transcript) related to
qualifications for applica-
tion issued by the institu-
tion
Details
・Page 1 of the prescribed form should be marked with a check mark by the academic advisor and the head of
the Division/Department (or Course) to which the applicant is applying for.
・Photographs should be taken within the last three months, and should show the upper part of the body, no
hat, frontal pose.
・Fill out either the prescribed Japanese or English Form.
<Notes>
※Applicants for The Division of Applied Chemistry, please fill in the application form as follows.
＜Course of Molecular Chemistry / Course of Materials Chemistry＞
Please do not fill in anything in the course section of the application form.
＜Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation＞
Please fill in " Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation " in the course section of the
application form.
・Applicant’s name, Division/Department, and Course must be written on the prescribed form.
(Applicants for The Division of Applied Chemistry, make sure of the similar intents specified in the above
(1) <Notes>.)
・Photographs should be pasted on both the Admission Ticket and the Photo Card.
<Note>
Around two weeks from the application period, Admission Ticket will be sent by post to applicants. For appli-
cants who reside outside of Japan, Admission Ticket will be issued and presented directly by the Division/De-
partment for which the applicant is applying.
・A statement of the purpose of the applicant (on a A4 paper), stating his/her research proposal.
※Applicants for Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation must submit the
“Application Form of Internship on Campus for Master’s Course” posted on the course’s website.
http://www.mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/ioc/index.html.
Applicants should submit one of the following.
① A certification from the applicant’s academic advisor (No format specified)
② A copy of “Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students” results (no expira-
tion date specified)
③ A copy of “Japanese Language Proficiency Test” results (no expiration date specified)
④ Records from a Japanese language college or an equivalent institution
⑤ Any certificate issued by the Center for International Education and Exchange, Osaka University
Transcript issued by the institution the applicant attended. (Original or certified copy written in either
Japanese or English)
・Those who have graduated from a national institute of technology (a technical junior college) should pro-
vide academic records for both the main curriculum (honka) and specialized curriculum (senkōka).
・Those who transferred universities are required to submit academic transcripts from the educational
institution at which they enrolled before their transfer as well. However, if the student has transferred to
the Osaka University School of Engineering in their third year and is currently enrolled, please submit
only academic transcripts from the Osaka University School of Engineering.
<Notes>
・In case the applicant cannot submit the Japanese or English certificate from the applicant’s institution due
to a compelling reason, submit a certified copy of the original written in either Japanese or English which
is duly certified by official notarial organizations such as applicant’s institution or Embassy/Consulate or
notary public’s office of its authenticity in photocopying from the original. When the applicant’s institu-
tion school issues a certificate only in the applicant’s mother tongue other than English or Japanese, sub-
mit a translation in either Japanese or English which explicitly states an official authorization to the origi-
nal by an available notary organization.
・We may verify the authenticity of the certificate with the Education Verification System.
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 Materials
(6) (Expected) Certificate of
Graduation /Completion
related to qualifications
for application issued by
the institution
(7) Certificate of (Expected)
Bachelor’s Degree Confer-
ral
(8) Copy of Passport
(9) Copy of Residence Card
(both sides)
(10) Registration Certificate as
a Research Student
(11) MEXT Scholarship Stu-
dent Certificate
(12) Receipt of Application Fee
Payment
(30,000 JPY)
(13) TOEIC Official Score Cer-
tificate, TOEFL Test Taker
(Examinee) Score Report,
or IELTS Test Report
Form
Details
Certificate of (expected) graduation/completion issued by the institution the applicant attended. (Original or
certified copy written in either Japanese or English)
<Notes>
・If the applicant’s institution issues a graduation (completion) certificate and a degree certificate in separate
sheets, please submit both in the original form.
・Make sure of the similar intents specified in the above (5) <Notes> on academic records issued by the last
school.
Required only for those whose bachelor’s degree has been conferred by the National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
Those who plan to submit a request to the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement
of Higher Education for their bachelor’s degree should submit a certificate regarding the above written by the
head of the educational institution at which the applicant is enrolling.
Please submit the page which includes your photo, name, and nationality.
Required only for those who already have a status of residence in Japan
It must describe the residence status, period of stay and the current address.
<Note>
Family members other than the applicant are not needed.
Only research students at other universities/schools need to submit a proof of registration which the
applicant’s university/school issued.
Only Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students of other universities/schools in Japan at the time of
application need to submit the certificate issued by their university/school.
Refer P.7 (7. How to Pay the Application Fee) for payment procedures.
※Not required for those who have been officially recognized by the Japanese Government (MEXT) as
MEXT Scholarship students.
<Note>
If applicants are unable to pay through the Payment System due to a compelling reason, please contact the
Admission Section well in advance.
“✓”・・・Acceptable
“※”・・・Applicants may substitute an English Examination upon approval of the head of their Division
/Department. For further information, please contact Division /Dept. or the laboratory to which the applicant
is applying.
(Applicants for Course of Industry - University - Government Co-Creation, please refer to the Division /Dept.
or course where the laboratory you are interested in belongs.)
Division/Department Course TOEIC TOEFL IELTS
Division of Biotechnology Course of Biotechnology ✓ ✓ ✓
Division of Applied Chemistry ✓ ✓ ✓
Division of Precision Course of Precision Engineering ※✓ ※✓ ※✓
Engineering and Applied
Physics Course of Applied Physics ※✓ ※✓ ※✓
Division of Mechanical
Course of Mechanical Engineering ✓ ✓
Engineering
Course of Materials Science and
Division of Materials and ※✓ ※✓
Engineering
Manufacturing Science
Course of Manufacturing Science ✓ ✓ ✓
Course of Electrical Engineering ✓ ✓
Division of Electrical,
Electronic, and Course of Information and Communica-
✓ ✓
Infocommunications Engi- tions Technology
neering Course of Quantum Information Elec-
✓ ✓
tronics
Course of Environmental
Division of Sustainable ※✓ ※✓ ※✓
Engineering
Energy and Environmental
Engineering Course of Nuclear Science and
※✓ ※✓ ※✓
Energy Engineering
Course of Naval Architecture and Ocean
※✓ ※✓ ※✓
Division of Global Engineering
Architecture Course of Civil Engineering ✓ ✓ ✓
Course of Architectural Engineering ※✓ ※✓
Department of Management Course of Management of Industry and
✓ ✓ ✓
of Industry and Technology Technology
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 Materials
(13)TOEIC Official Score Cer-
tificate, TOEFL Test Taker
(Examinee) Score Report,
or IELTS Test Report Form
Details
TOEIC：TOEIC®Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate
TOEFL：TOEFL iBT® or TOEFL iBT® (Special) Home Edition Test Taker Score Report or
Examinee Score Report
IELTS：IELTS Official Score Report

Please submit the original and the copy (A4, black and white available) of one of English Proficiency
Certificates specified by each Division/Department & Course as shown above. The original will be returned
upon checking. It will not be returned if you submit the original score only.
*A printed version of the “TOEFL Test Taker Score Report” only downloaded from your ETS account can be
submitted as the original.

Valid (English proficiency) Certificates:

Those from English proficiency tests held during the following period are valid in principle.
【Summer Examination：Aug.1, 2021 to May 31, 2023】
【Winter Examination：Dec.1, 2021 to Aug.31, 2023】
Please plan ahead and take a test in order to be well in time for the application period. (It is also acceptable as
long as the original is submitted during the application period if you take a test after the valid period.)

＜On Sending TOEFL Official Score Report to the University＞

If there is a compelling reason unable to obtain TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report, take a proper
measure to have ETS mail Official Score Report to Osaka University.

[TOEFL Official Score Report should be sent to:]

Designated Institution Code/DI CODE for Osaka University - Graduate School of Engineering: “8690” Name
of Institution: Osaka University - Graduate School of Engineering
Enter the above code on the answer sheet and follow the directions on the test sheet. It is not necessary to enter
the department code (DEPT. CODE). If you do not find the DI CODE (“8690”), please write the following
address:
Student Affairs Division, Graduate School of Engineering,
Osaka University,
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

<Notes>
(1) The following score reports of English proficiency test are not acceptable.
TOEIC：TOEIC-IP（taken as a group application）, TOEIC® Speaking & Writing Test, TOEIC®
Speaking Test, TOEIC Bridge® Test
TOEFL：TOEFL-ITP（taken as a group application）
IELTS ：General Training Module
(2) Applicants should check the locations and dates of these tests by themselves. Test dates vary depending on
the location.
(3) Test reports and certificates already submitted cannot be replaced after the period of application.
(4) Applicants who graduated from universities where English is a principal language may be exempt from
submitting their TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS score certificate. For further information, please contact
the Division/Department to which the applicant is applying.

(14) Envelope to Send an Ad- *No need to submit if applicants live outside of Japan.
mission Ticket Prepare an envelope (120mm x 235mm), write applicant’s postal address in Japan and name on the front, add
94JPY stamp and submit. (Do not seal.)

(15) Envelope to Send an *No need to submit if applicants live outside of Japan.
announcement of the re- Prepare an envelope (120mm x 235mm), write applicant’s postal address in Japan and name on the front, add
sult 404JPY stamp and submit. (Do not seal.)

(16) Labels for sending docu- *No need to submit if applicants live outside of Japan or those who are students of School/Graduate School of
ments to the applicant Engineering, Osaka University.
Fill in applicant’s postal address in Japan, name and the Division/Department (and Course) on all labels.
※The Admission Ticket will be sent by the postal mail to applicants living in Japan after application procedure.
Applicants who reside outside of Japan will receive the Admission Ticket through the responsible course/divi-
sion office.

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7. How to Pay the Application Fee
Please pay the Application fee through the Application Fee Payment System.
The amount and payment deadline are as follows, and the payment method is as described in the following.

[Application fee] 30,000 yen

* Applicants are responsible for any additional fees incurred when using the system.

[Payment deadline]【Summer Exam】June 26 (Mon), 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ~ July 14 (Fri), 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
【Winter Exam】October 9 (Mon), 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ~ October 27 (Fri), 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

Entrance examination fee payment

The payment process for the entrance examination fee is as follows.
For details on preparation and payment methods, please refer to the Application Fee Payment System "Intro-
duction."

STEP1. Preparation
Prepare a computer and printer connected to internet.

STEP2. Access the Application Fee Payment System

Please access the following URL to visit the website of the Application Fee Payment System.
【URL】http://e-apply.jp/n/osaka-u-payment

STEP3. Input Applicant's Information

Make sure to confirm procedures and notes on the screen page, and enter required information.
① School, Division Type
② Applicant's Information (Name, address, etc.)
③ Application is completed.
Make sure to write down the receipt number (12 digits).
This number is required to confirm and print your application later.
④ Payment Methods
・Convenience stores
・ATMs of Post offices or Banks
・Internet banking
・Credit cards
⑤ the Receipt of Application Fee Payment

If you select "Convenience store" or " ATMs of Post offices or Banks " as the payment method, a number (the
number of digits will vary from store to store; some stores may provide both a customer number and a confir-
mation number) will be displayed after making your selection. This number(s) is required for payment, so be
sure to write it down. Please pay at a convenience store or a post office/bank ATM within the payment deadline.

A confirmation email will be sent to you after your application is completed. If you restrict email receptions,
please change the setting to receive emails from the sender (@e-apply.jp). *Note that there may be a case the
email goes to junk mail folder.

*No corrections and/or changes can be made after your application is completed.
Make sure that your application contents are all correct.
However, if you have not yet paid, you may make corrections by re-registering with the correct information.

*Please note that if you choose to pay via credit card, payment will be completed at the same time you register
your personal information.
*Overseas residents can only pay by credit card and applicable online banking services.
Payment cannot be made at convenience stores outside Japan.

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STEP4. Pay the examination fee
The deadline for the payment is four days after application (including the application date).
Note: If payment is not made before the deadline, your application will be automatically cancelled. Also, be
aware that this payment period is shorter for those who applied just before the application deadline.

１．Paying with a credit card

You can select and pay during the online application.
【Credit cards available for the payment】
VISA, Master, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MUFG, DC, UFJ, NICOS
The payment can be completed during the online application.

２．Paying by internet banking

After your online application is registered, the page will shift to the site of the bank you chose. Make the
payment as instructed on the screen.
*Required your bank account is registered for internet banking.
The payment can be completed online.

３．Paying at convenience stores

Write down the number displayed after your online application is registered, and pay at any one of the
following convenience stores.

Seven Eleven 1. Please tell the cashier, "make an Internet payment."

2. Say "payment slip number (13 digits)" and pay in cash, with NANACO or
using a credit card.
3. Make sure that you receive "a receipt" and "a ticket (one)."

Lawson, Mini 1. Click "those who have a specified number"

Stop 2. Enter the "customer number* (11 digits) and click "next"
(Loppi) 3. Click "multi-payment service" (payment)
4. Enter the "confirmation number* (6 digits), then click "next"
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked"
6. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at
the cashier within 30 minutes.
7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment (receipt)."
8. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit
it to us.

FamilyMart 1. Click "payment/charge"

(Multi-func- 2. Click "multi-payment service" (payment)
tional copy ma- 3. Enter the "customer number* (11 digits) and click "next"
chine ) 4. Enter the "confirmation number* (6 digits), then click "next"
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked"
6. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at
the cashier within 30 minutes.
7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment (receipt).
8. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit
it to us.

Daily Yama- 1. Please tell the store staff, "make an Internet payment."
zaki 2. Please say "online settlement number (11 digits)" to make a cash payment.
3. Make sure that you receive "a receipt."
4. You may keep "the receipt," and it is not necessary to submit it to us.

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 SeicoMart 1. Click "Internet payment/payments"
(Club Station) 2. Enter the "Online settlement number* (11 digits)," click "next page"
3. Verify "online settlement number," then click "next page"
4. Check the displayed information and click "print"
5. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at
the cashier within 30 minutes
6. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment"
7. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit
it to us.

４．Paying at ATMs with Pay-easy option

Write down the number displayed after your online application is registered, and pay at any one of the
ATMs with Pay-easy option as instructed on the screen.
*Banks with Pay-easy option can be checked on the [Selection of Payment Method] page.

Paying at 1. Click "Pay tax/charge"

ATMs of post 2. Enter the "receiving company number (58021)," then click "checked."
offices/banks 3. Enter the "customer number," then click "checked."
4. Enter the "confirmation number," then click "checked."
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked."
6. Make a payment in cash or with a cash card. *
7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment."
8. You may keep "specification of payment", and it is not necessary to submit
it to us.

*When using Japan Post Bank / Bank ATM, if the amount exceeds 100,000 yen in cash, please pay with a
cash card. If you use a convenience store, you can pay up to 300,000 yen in cash.
Enter necessary information as instructed on the screen of the terminal or ATM, check the information
displayed, and make the payment.

STEP5. Print out the Receipt of Application Fee Payment

After the payment is completed, print the documents downloadable on A4 size paper, and send the Receipt of
Application Fee Payment with other documents within the application period.
* Please refer to the application guidelines for the mailing address, deadline, and required documents.
* After your application is accepted, your screening fee and application documents will not be returned except
for special circumstances.
* Osaka University refuses to answer any questions whether the application documents have reached us or
not. Please confirm the delivery status by yourself by checking the website of the mail service company, etc.

<Payment completed> Caution regarding application and payment

To complete your application, you must mail in the required application documents described in the student
recruitment guidelines along with the proof of payment for the examination fee. The application is not com-
pleted simply by registering.
Payments can be made at any time of day. Business hours may vary depending on where you make your
payment (convenience store, ATM, etc.). Please mail the required documents within the time specified in
the application guidelines. Also be sure to give yourself plenty of time to prepare and send in your applica-
tion.

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●Exemption of Application Fee for the Victims of Natural Disasters
In order to reduce financial burden and provide educational opportunities to prospective students affected by
natural disasters, Osaka University will take the following special measure, namely exemption of the entrance
examination fees payment.
*Note: Non-regular students such as credited auditors are not eligible for this exemption.

Please visit the official website of Osaka University for more details.
【URL】https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/admissions/information
In this case, the Application Fee Payment System cannot be used. Please contact the office listed in this guide-
line and follow the instruction.

●Refund of Application Fee

Application fees are not refundable except in the following cases.
(a) In case the applicant did not submit the application documents or the application documents were not
accepted.
(b) In case the applicant made a duplicate payment by mistake.

<Inquiries about This Web Site and Its Operation>

Learning and Education Application Service Support Center
( Operating company : Disco Inc. )
E-Mail: cvs-web@disc.co.jp
*We cannot answer questions regarding entrance exams and universities.
*Inquiries by phone are only available in Japanese.

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8. Screening Schedules and Details
<Notes>
・Screening for admissions will be conducted by each Division or Department (Course) on a basis of overall judgment for
applied materials and the results of entrance examination.
・Exam language in either English or Japanese depends on each Division or Department (Course).
・Place of Examination is at Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering (Suita Campus).
・Upon applying for a Japanese short term entry visa for the entrance examination, please prepare necessary documents by
yourself.

◆Summer Examination
Period of Examination August 22 (Tue) to 25 (Fri), 2023
Each test date is to be decided by Division/Department (Course).
Examination Subjects ①Written Examination: ②Oral examination
③Other subjects decided by each Division/Department
Details for Examination Details such as place are to be announced in the afternoon of August 2 (Wed), 2023
at the Graduate School website. Please visit and check carefully by yourself prior
to the examination.
< https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/>

◆Winter Examination
Period of Examination November 20 (Mon) to November 29 (Wed), 2023
Each test date is to be decided by Division/Department (Course).

Details for Examination
As for the Winter Examination, implementation and exact test date are to be an-
nounced by the end of September 2023 at the Graduate School website. Please
visit and check carefully by yourself.
<https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/ >
●Examination Subjects
①Written Examination ②Oral examination
③Other subjects decided by each Division/Department

※Details such as place are to be announced by the end of September, 2023 at the
Graduate School website. Please visit and check carefully by yourself prior to the
examination.
< https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/>

(Following table is for Summer Examination)

※Applicants for Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation, please refer to the Division /Dept. or course where
the laboratory you are interested in belongs.

Division/Department Course Date Time Examination Content Language

Major Subject:
10:00～11:30 Japanese
BiotechnologyⅠ
August 22 (Tue)
Biotechnology Biotechnology Major subject :
13:00～16:00 Japanese
BiotechnologyⅡ
August 23 (Wed) 13:00～17:00 Oral Examination Japanese
Foreign Language
13:30～14:30 Japanese
(English)
August 22 (Tue)
Major Subject
15:30～18:00 Japanese
Applied Chemistry (Chemistry I)
Major Subject
August 23 (Wed) 10:00～12:00 Japanese
(ChemistryⅡ)
August 24 (Thu) 13:00～ Oral Examination Japanese

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Division/Department Course Date Time Examination Content Language
Major Subject (Mathe-
10:00～12:00 Japanese
August 22 (Tue) matics)
Precision Engineering
13:00～16:00 Major Subject (Physics) Japanese
Precision Engineering and August 24 (Thu) 13:30～ Oral Examination Japanese
Applied Physics
9:30～11:00 Mathematics Japanese/English
August 22 (Tue)
Applied Physics 11:30～12:30 Analytical Writing Japanese/English
August 23 (Wed) 13:30～ Oral examination Japanese/English
Mechanics and Dynamics
9:30～11:00 Japanese
of Machinery

August 22 (Tue) 12:30～16:20* Major Subjects Japanese

Mechanical Engineering *The examination will be held for 45 minutes in each of the four
subjects. This includes the time for collecting answer sheets and
distributing question and answer sheets.
August 23 (Wed) 10:00～11:30 Mathematics Japanese
August 25 (Fri) 14:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
9:00～9:30 Guidance
August 22 (Tue) 9:30～11:30 Mathematics Japanese
Materials Science and Engi-
neering
11:40～12:30 Instruction of application
Materials and Manufactur- August 23 (Wed) 9:30～12:30 Major subject Japanese
ing Science August 24 (Thu) 10:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
August 22 (Tue) 9:30～11:30 Mathematics Japanese
Manufacturing Science August 23 (Wed) 9:30～12:30 Major Subjects Japanese
August 24 (Thu) 13:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
9:30～12:30 Basic Subjects Japanese
Electrical, Electronic, and Infocommunications Engi- August 22 (Tue)
neering
14:00～16:00 Specialized Subjects Japanese
August 24 (Thu) 9:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
August 22 (Tue) 13:00～14:30 Essay Japanese
Major /Fundamental Sub-
Environmental Engineering August 23 (Wed) 13:00～15:30 Japanese
Sustainable Energy and
jects
Environmental Engineering August 24 (Thu) 9:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
Nuclear Science and Energy August 23 (Wed) 13:00～15:30 Fundamental Subjects Japanese
Engineering August 24 (Thu) 9:00～ Oral Examination Japanese
9:30～11:30 Mathematics Japanese
August 22 (Tue)
13:00～15:00 Kinetics Japanese
Naval Architecture and 9:30～11:30 Strength of Materials Japanese
Ocean Engineering August 23 (Wed)
13:00～15:00 Hydrodynamics Japanese
Interview / Oral Examina-
August 24 (Thu) 13:00～ Japanese
tion
10:00～10:30 Guidance
August 22 (Tue) 10:30～12:00 Mathematics Japanese/English
Civil Engineering
13:30～16:00 Major Subjects Japanese/English
Global Architecture
August 23 (Wed) 13:30～ Oral Examination Japanese/English
10:00～12:00 Structural Mechanics Japanese
August 22 (Tue) 13:00～15:00 Architectural Structure Japanese
15:30～17:30 Architectural Planning Japanese
Architectural Engineering Architectural Environ-
10:00～12:00 Japanese
mental Engineering
August 23 (Wed)
Architectural Design
13:00～17:00 Japanese
Drawing
August 24 (Thu) 9:00～12:30 Oral Examination Japanese
Fundamental subject
9:30～11:30 Japanese
August 22 (Tue) (Mathematics)
13:00～14:30 Short Essay Japanese
Management of Industry and Technology
9:30～11:00 Engineering subjects Japanese
August 23 (Wed)
13:00～14:30 Fundamental subject Japanese
August 24 (Thu) 9:30～12:30 Oral Examination Japanese

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9. Announcement of Results

The examinees’ numbers of successful applicants will be announced in the Graduate School Admissions page of the
Graduate School of Engineering website on the following dates.
(https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/)
The screening result will be sent by the postal mail to those who reside in Japan after posting the suc-
cessful examinees’ numbers on the website. Successful applicants those who reside outside of Japan will
receive an announcement email with the “Notification of Acceptance”.
We do not respond concerning the results by phone or e-mail.

・ Summer Application: September 1 (Fri), 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

・ Winter Application: December 8 (Fri), 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

* Please note that the website will be busy for about 30 minutes after announcement and the Internet connection could be
slow.

10. Admission Fee and Tuition

Admission fee: 282,000 Japanese Yen

Tuition: 535,800 Japanese Yen per year [267,900 Japanese Yen / 6 months]
<Notes>
・Payment of the Admission Fee is required during enrollment procedures.
・For those who will enroll as a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship student, both admission fee and tuition are
not required.
・The period of enrollment procedures will be in the middle of March, 2024. Details will be notified in the middle of
February, 2024.
・Instruction on how to pay the admission fee and tuition will be given along with the guidance concerning documents
required for enrollment procedures.
・The amount of admission fee and tuition are subject to change. Amendments to fees will be applied as from the exact
date of amendment.

11. Policy on Handling Personal Information

(1) Names, addresses, and other personal information obtained through the application procedure will be used in the En-
trance Examination Process, in the Announcement of the List of Successful Applicants, in the Admission Procedures,
and in the distribution of program leaflets. For those admitted into Osaka University, personal information will also be
used in academic-related matters (such as keeping academic and registration records), in student support matters (such
as health care management, school fee remissions, scholarship applications, career support, etc.), and in school fee
management.
(2) Information obtained through the entrance examination will be used in statistical analysis of examination results, and
in research on admission methods.

12. Notes for Applicants

(1) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
(2) The content of submitted documents cannot be changed after the application procedure has been completed.
(3) Any documents submitted upon application will not be returned unless otherwise mentioned in the guidelines.
(4) Applications may be rejected or admission may be revoked even after matriculation, if any information or material in
the application is found to be fraudulent.
(5) Applicants who need assistance due to physical disabilities when taking exams and/or in taking courses of study after
enrollment in Osaka University should consult the Admission Section by June 30 (Fri), 2023 [summer] or by October
20 (Fri), 2023 [winter].
(6) On-campus parking spaces for cars and motorcycles are not available on the day of examination. Please use public
transportation.
(7) For any questions concerning the application procedure, please contact the Admission Section freely.
(8) These procedures are written in both Japanese and English. Should any difference in wording or nuance occur between
the two languages, the Japanese version takes precedence.

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 13. For inquiries concerning past examinations and research work
Division / Department
Biotechnology
Applied Chemistry
Precision Engineering and
Applied Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials and Manufacturing
Science
Electrical, Electronic, and
Infocommunications Engi-
neering
Sustainable Energy and Envi-
ronmental Engineering
Global Architecture
Management of Industry and
Technology
※The detail of examination for Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation in each department is the
same as the one in the course where the laboratory you are interested in belongs. Please contact the Office
for Industry-University-Government Co-Creation for more information.
(email: creation@mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp)
Course
Biotechnology
Molecular Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Precision Engineering
Applied Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineer-
ing
Manufacturing Science
Electrical Engineering
Information and Communica-
tions Technology
Quantum Information Electron-
ics
Environmental Engineering
Nuclear Science and Energy
Engineering
Naval Architecture and Ocean
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Management of Industry and
Technology
Tel. E-mail/URL
E-mail: jimu@bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7449
https://www-bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: chemoff@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7377
https://www.applchem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: prec-office@prec.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7300
http://www.prec.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: www-apadm@ap.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7861
http://www.ap.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/graduate/
E-mail: mech-jimushitsu@mech.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-4486
http://www.mech.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: mat-jim@mat.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7508
http://www.mat.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: pseoffa@mapse.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7569
http://www.mapse.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: in-nyuushi@eei.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7719
http://www.eei.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: env_administrator@see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
https://see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
+81-6-6879-7682
E-mail: erg_administrator@see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
https://see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: naoe-jimu@naoe.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7595
http://www.naoe.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: civil-jimu@civil.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-7628
http://www.civil.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: kyomu@arch.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-4220
http://www.arch.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
E-mail: be_admission@mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
+81-6-6879-4075
http://www.mit.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/
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 14. Details for Summer Examination Subjects

※Applicants for Course of Industry-University-Government Co-Creation, please refer to the Division /Dept. or course where
the laboratory you are interested in belongs.
Division/Department Course Examination Details

Biotechnology Biotechnology ▲
Applied Chemistry ▲
Precision Engineering ▲
Precision Engineering Linear Algebra, Mathematical Analysis, and other topics at the basic university
Mathematics
and Applied Physics level.
Applied Physics
Analytical Writ-
Logical writing to assess the methodological and analytical capabilities.
ing
Mechanical Engineering ▲
Materials Science and En-
Materials and Manu- ▲
gineering
facturing Science
Manufacturing Science ▲
Electrical Engineering ▲
Electrical, Electronic, Information and Commu-
and Infocommunica- ▲
nications Technology
tions Engineering Quantum Information
▲
Electronics
Environmental Engineer-
Sustainable Energy and ▲
ing
Environmental Engi-
Nuclear Science and En-
neering ▲
ergy Engineering
Naval Architecture and
▲
Ocean Engineering

Differential and integral calculus, Linear algebra, Differential equation, Fou-

Mathematics
rier analysis, Probability and statistics
Select and answer five questions from following (1) -(4).
Global Architecture (1) Structural mechanics and concrete engineering (2 questions)
Civil Engineering
Major Subjects (2) Hydraulics (2 questions)
(3) Soil mechanics (2 questions)
(4) Infrastructure Planning and Management (2 questions)
※Electronic calculators will be available to borrow if necessary.
Architectural Engineering ▲
Management of Industry and Technology ▲
<Note>
▲：As the examination will be given in Japanese, please refer to the section 14 “夏季入試筆記試験科目”in the Japanese
version of the application guidelines.
The Japanese version of the application guideline (博士前期課程 外国人留学生特別選抜) can be found on the follow-
ing page.
https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/entrance/f_admissions/

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